[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65508-65509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31657]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-241, RM-8928]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Minden and Natchitoches, Louisiana

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Ninety-Five 
Point Seven, Inc., assignee of Station KASO (FM), Channel 239A, Minden, 
Louisiana, and Bundrick Communications, Inc., licensee of Station KZBL 
(FM), Channel 240A, Natchitoches, Louisiana, requesting the 
substitution of Channel 239C2 for Channel 239A at Minden, Louisiana, 
and the modification of Station KASO (FM)'s authorization to specify 
the higher powered channel. Petitioners also request the substitution 
of Channel 264A for Channel 240A at Natchitoches, Louisiana, and 
modification of Station KZBL (FM)'s license to reflect the new channel. 
Channel 239C2 and Channel 264A can be allotted to Minden and 
Natchitoches, respectively, in compliance with Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements. Channel 239C2 can be allotted to 
Minden with a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) northwest. 
Channel 264A can be allotted to Natchitoches at the transmitter site 
specified in Station KZBL (FM)'s license. See Supplemental Information, 
infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 27, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before February 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: William 
J. Pennington, III, Post Office Box 403, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086 
(Counsel for petitioners).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-241, adopted November 
29, 1996, and released December 6, 1996. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M 
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., 
(202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.
    The coordinates for Channel 239C2 at Minden are 32-39-06 and 93-22-
15. The coordinates for Channel 264A at Natchitoches are 31-48-18 and 
93-01-29. In accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's 
Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest for the use 
of Channel 239C2 at Minden or require petitioner to demonstrate the 
availability of an additional equivalent class channel.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission

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consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in 
Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel 
allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex 
parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-31657 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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